FAST Protocol

FIX Adapted for STreaming(SM)

The FAST Protocol (SM) is developed, maintained and supported by the FIX Trading Community’s Market Data Optimization Working Group. The protocol is intended to enable efficient use of band width in high volume messaging without incurring material processing overhead or latency. The protocol was developed as a result of the Market Data Optimization Working Group’s Proof of Concept (POC) project to explore various methods of optimized data representation within the FIX Protocol.